Ecumenism in the New Millennium: The Challenge of Inter-Religious Dialogue

Date: Friday 8th - Saturday 9th June 2007
Location: Mater Dei Institute of Education

Conference Timetable

Friday 8th June 2007 Saturday 9th June 2007
*** Morning
  9.00am - 10.15am | First Morning Presentation

Dr. Dermot A. Lane
(President, Mater Dei Institute, Dublin)

'A pneumatological Christology in the service of ecumenism: A Case of Neglect?'

Dr Grant White
(Department of Orthodox Theology, Faculty of Theology, University of Joensuu)

'Orthodox-Roman Catholic Relations in the era of Pope Benedict XVI and Patriarch Bartholomew I: Responding to a Present Challenge for a Future of Hope'

Chair: Dr. Andrew Pierce, Irish School of Ecumenics, Trinity College, Dublin

11.00am - 11.30am | Coffee 10.20am - 10.40am | Coffee
11.30am – 1.00pm | Keynote Address

Professor Dr Terrence Merrigan
(the Catholic University of Louvain, KU Leuven)

Professor of Systematic Theology and Editor-in-Chief of Louvain Studies: 'Ecumenism and Inter-religious Dialogue: the foremost Challenge for the Churches at the dawn of the Twenty-first Century'.
Chair: Dr. Gabriel Flynn

10.45am - 11.55am | Second Morning Presentation

Revd Professor Joseph Famerée
(Professor of Systematic Theology, Université catholique de Louvain, Louvain)

'The Contribution of the Franco-Swiss Groupe des Dombes to Ecumenism: Past Achievements and Future Challenges'

Revd Professor Brendan Leahy
(St Patrick's College, Maynooth)

'The Role of Mary in Ecumenism: The Challenge of ARCIC's Achievements'

Chair: Dr. Ethna Regan, Mater Dei Institute, Dublin

*** Afternoon
1.00pm - 2.25pm | Lunch 11.55am - 12.10am | Break
2.30pm - 3.30pm | First Afternoon Presentation

Professor Dr Kajsa Ahlstrand
(Uppsala University)

Professor of Mission Studies: 'Inter-religious Dialogue as a Challenge to Augustinian Anthropology'
Chair: Mr. Joe Little, RTE

12.15am - 1.25pm | Afternoon Presentations

Dr Paul Murray
(University of Durham)

'Receptive Ecumenism: An Idea whose time has come?'

Dr Gabriel Flynn
(Mater Dei Institute, Dublin)

'Vatican II and the World Council of Churches: A Vision for Receptive Ecumenism or a Clash of Paradigms?'

Chair: Professor Maureen Junker-Kenny, Trinity College, Dublin

3.30pm - 3.55pm | Afternoon Tea 1.30pm | Conference conclusion and lunch
4.00pm - 4.50pm | Second Afternoon Presentation

Professor Dr Theodor Dieter
(Director of the Lutheran World Federation's Institute for Ecumenical Research, Strasbourg)

'The Lutheran/Roman-Catholic Dialogue - Achievements and Challenges'
Chair: Most Revd Archbishop Dr. John Neill

 
4.50pm - 5.25pm | Open Forum  
5.30pm - 6.00pm | Ecumenical Evening Prayer  
6.00pm - 7.20pm | Supper  
7.30pm - 9.00pm | Official Opening of the Conference and Archbishop's Address

Most Reverend Dr Diarmuid Martin
(Archbishop of Dublin)

Chair: Dr. Dermot A. Lane